Denny lane, young irelander, author and poet, died

November 29th , 1895

Denny Lane (4 December 1818 – 29 November 1895) was an Irish businessman and nationalist public figure in Cork city, and in his youth a Young Irelander

Denny Lane, a prominent figure associated with the Young Ireland movement.

The Nation

Denny Lane was involved in the publication of “The Nation,” a newspaper that played a key role in promoting Irish cultural and political identity.

Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848

He was a supporter of Irish independence and took part in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848, also known as the Battle of Ballingarry.

Transportation

After the failure of the rebellion, Lane was arrested and sentenced to transportation to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania, Australia).

He was eventually released and went on to have a varied career, including working as a journalist and serving as a magistrate. Lane took over his father’s distillery in Cork and later started several industrial businesses near the city, with mixed success.

He died at his home on Cork’s South Mall in November 1895, aged 77.

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